I John 3:13
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So do not be surprised, brothers, if the world hates you.
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Marvel not--The marvel would be if the world loved you. the world--of whom Cain is the representative (Jo1 3:12). hate you--as Cain hated even his own brother, and that to the extent of murdering him. The world feels its bad works tacitly reproved by your good works.
Open source ↗The apostle here magnifies the love of God in our adoption (Jo1 3:1, Jo1 3:2). He thereupon argues for holiness (Jo1 3:3), and against sin (v. 4-19). He presses brotherly love (Jo1 3:11-18). How to assure our hearts before God (Jo1 3:19-22). The precept of faith (Jo1 3:23). And the good of obedience (Jo1 3:24).
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I have given them Your word and the world has hated them; for they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.
And you will be hated by everyone because of My name.
Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil because of the Son of Man.
You adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore, whoever chooses to be a friend of the world renders himself an enemy of God.
Indeed, all who desire to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,
You will be hated by everyone because of My name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.
The world cannot hate you, but it hates Me, because I testify that its works are evil.
You will be hated by everyone because of My name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.
I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!”
Then they will deliver you over to be persecuted and killed, and you will be hated by all nations because of My name.